Greg of Racine
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Electric fuel pump does not pump at start until oil pressure builds up. Connections? Switch? Relay? Wiring?
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carbed, injected? engine serial number? If not injected, power during cranking is supplied by the starter solenoid
At the starter solenoid NOT THE SLAVE , the outermost small lug supplies power during cranking only. It is opposite the small lug with the
yellow/red wire. If you dont have this stud, you have an automotive starter installed.
Thanks for the insight. I will have to check that.
I have a 4.3 mercuiser and fully charged 1000 batt. Hooked up. I am getting power to my gauges blower bilge etc but when I turn the key I don' t even here a click or a crank to the engine. Could it be my ignition switch?
Any suggestions?
Thanks craig
........................... He has suggested the cap, rotor, and coil be replaced. Think that makes sense? Pumping the throttle at max speed had no effect on rpm or speed. WOT should be 4400-4800 rpm.
Plugs were last changed probably 2000. I cleaned, gapped and inspected plugs last week. I cleaned cap and rotor. Wires, cap, rotor and coil, I can not say when/if they have ever been changed. When is it time to check cylinder compression?